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Windwater Drive investigation: 2 men dead after apparent drowning in small southeast Houston lake, officials say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people died Monday after an apparent drowning in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD posted on the X Platform, formerly known as Twitter, that Clear Lake officers responded in the afternoon to a small lake in the 9700 block of Windwater Drive.

According to HPD Lt. Crowson, someone walking along the shore discovered one of the bodies and notified police.

The Houston Fire Department then went to the body of water, which HPD described as a man-made lake, and found the second body.

Police described the victims as two Hispanic men. Their ages are unknown.

Officials said they believe the men may have been in the water since Sunday evening or Saturday.

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HPD is determining whether the men lived at the apartment complex near the lake.

The police found that there were no signs of foul play.

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